diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/chemistry/mctc-lib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/chemistry/mctc-lib/default.nix
index a8c27b3eec56..58c1fdaf04e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/chemistry/mctc-lib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/chemistry/mctc-lib/default.nix
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 , lib
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , gfortran
+, meson
+, ninja
 , pkg-config
+, python3
 , json-fortran
-, cmake
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -18,24 +20,18 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hash = "sha256-AXjg/ZsitdDf9fNoGVmVal1iZ4/sxjJb7A9W4yye/rg=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ gfortran pkg-config cmake ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ gfortran meson ninja pkg-config python3 ];
 
   buildInputs = [ json-fortran ];
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
 
-  # Fix the Pkg-Config files for doubled store paths
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace config/template.pc \
-      --replace "\''${prefix}/" ""
-  '';
-
-  cmakeFlags = [
-    "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=${if stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic then "OFF" else "ON"}"
-  ];
-
   doCheck = true;
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    patchShebangs --build config/install-mod.py
+  '';
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Modular computation tool chain library";
     mainProgram = "mctc-convert";